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Dessy John is a 20 year fantasy football player, combining data and intuition to offer a valuable perspective on the game. He has spent 15 years as a marketer in Silicon Valley, and is currently pursuing his passions of writing and sports media. He holds an MBA from the University of California, Riverside. Dessy is an avid 49ers fan and resides in the Bay Area with his wife and two daughters.
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Bills Sign All Draft Picks
The Buffalo Bills have signed all eight of their draft picks and nine undrafted free agents. This includes pick No. 23, cornerback Kair Elam from Florida. It also includes second-round running back James Cook of Georgia and fifth-round wide receiver Khalil Shakir of Boise State. The Bills got to work early with their signings and... Read More
Antonio Callaway To Attend Colts Minicamp
Former Cleveland Browns wide receiver Antonio Callaway will be trying out with the Indianapolis Colts. The 25-year-old and former fourth-round pick out of Florida had a tumultuous stint over two years in Cleveland. He had an opportunity to start, but faced multiple suspensions for violating the NFL's substance-abuse policy, ultimately leading to his release. After... Read More
Jarrett Stidham Traded To Raiders
The New England Patriots are trading quarterback Jarrett Stidham and a seventh-round pick to the Las Vegas Raiders for a sixth-round pick. The 25-year-old Stidham was drafted by the Patriots in the fourth round of the 2019 draft out of Auburn. Once seen as a potential successor to Tom Brady, Stidham descended on the depth... Read More
Brandon Aiyuk A Post-Hype Sleeper?
David Lombardi of The Athletic offered his take on San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk's volatile 2021 season. "Aiyuk started off camp hot but suffered a hamstring injury. Threw off rhythm work with the offense. It takes consistency to click in the precise world of the NFL. After a half season of consistent work,... Read More
Packers To Pursue Another Wide Receiver?
Appearing on the Pat McAfee Show on Tuesday, NFL Network's Ian Rapoport suggested the Green Bay Packers could make a play for one of the veteran wide receivers still without a home. The free-agent receivers Rapoport called out included Jarvis Landry, Odell Beckham Jr. and Julio Jones. It remains to be seen if the Packers feel... Read More
Skyy Moore NFL Rookie Profile - Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Outlook
The 2022 NFL Draft brought us the most highly touted wide receiver class in recent memory, yet one of the selections that generated the most excitement in fantasy circles came in Round 2. Western Michigan standout Skyy Moore was selected with the 54th overall pick by the Kansas City Chiefs. He joins free-agent additions JuJu... Read More
Packers Sign First-Round Pick Devonte Wyatt
The Green Bay Packers have agreed to terms with one of their first-round picks, former Georgia defensive tackle Devonte Wyatt. Wyatt gets a four-year deal, fully guaranteed, worth $12.86 million with a $6.533 million signing bonus. Signing the No. 28 overall pick was one of Green Bay's top priorities following the draft. This follows the... Read More
Steelers Expect Fierce Quarterback Competition
Appearing on the Rich Eisen Show on Wednesday, Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin gave his take on what to expect from his quarterback room in camp. "I expect it to be fierce, because I know all three guys [Trubisky, Rudolph, Pickett], I don't expect anyone to take a back seat," said Tomlin. When pressed... Read More
Deebo Samuel Situation With 49ers Improving?
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel started following the team on Instagram again, and he also liked a post about the team's general manager John Lynch stating that the issues between the team and Samuel can be worked out. The trade speculation and drama surrounding Samuel began with him removing all references to the... Read More
Five International Games Announced For 2022
The NFL's International Series for the 2022 season was announced on Wednesday morning. Three London games in October will include Minnesota versus New Orleans in Week 4, the New York Giants versus Green Bay in Week 5 and Denver versus Jacksonville in Week 8. For the first time ever, there will be a game played... Read More
Jalen Hurts Lobbied For A.J. Brown Trade
In his introductory news conference on Monday, new Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown offered some insight into how his trade from Tennessee materialized. According to Brown, Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts put a "bug in [the Eagles'] ear" leading up to the draft and lobbied for both the team and Brown to make a deal.... Read More
Baker Mayfield Running Out Of Options
Appearing on the Rich Eisen Show on Monday, NFL Network's Ian Rapoport offered his take on Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield's trade prospects. While many speculated that a trade could be in the works leading up to or immediately following the draft, Mayfield remains a Cleveland Brown. According to Rapoport, the Carolina Panthers were the... Read More
Quarterback E.J. Perry To Sign With Jaguars
After initially expected to sign with Philadelphia, former Brown quarterback E.J. Perry will be signing with the Jacksonville Jaguars. The undrafted 24-year-old received an offer from the Eagles, but the team was waiting to hear back from Nevada alum Carson Strong, who they ultimately agreed to terms with. Strong was expected to be drafted, but... Read More
Giants Select Daniel Bellinger With 112th Overall Pick
The New York Giants added another offensive weapon by taking tight end Daniel Bellinger out of San Diego State University at pick No. 112 in the 2022 NFL Draft. Already surprising many with the selection of wide receiver Wan'Dale Robinson in the second round, the 21-year-old Bellinger is also an interesting choice. It appears that... Read More
Ravens Grab A Tackle At Pick No. 110
The Ravens bolstered its offensive line by taking tackle Daniel Faalele of Minnesota at pick No. 110 of the 2022 NFL Draft. Baltimore has been getting praise from all directions for the value it has secured in this draft. Selecting a tackle to go along with center Tyler Linderbaum certainly indicates a shift back to... Read More
Dolphins Add Erik Ezukanma In Round 4
The Miami Dolphins selected wide receiver Erik Ezukanma out of Texas Tech with pick No. 125 of the 2022 NFL Draft. Not surprisingly, new head coach Mike McDaniel lands another YAC receiver to his arsenal. The 22-year-old is big, at 6'2 and 209 pounds, but he also has good speed. In his junior season, he... Read More
Isaiah Spiller Lands With Chargers
Continuing the late run on ball carriers, the Los Angeles Chargers added to its loaded offense with running back Isaiah Spiller out of Texas A&M. The 20-year-old was one of the most highly anticipated fantasy assets coming into the draft but surprisingly fell to Day 3 due to a lackluster combine. He had 179 carries... Read More
Raiders Grab Zamir White In Round 4
At pick No. 122 overall, the Las Vegas Raiders have taken running back Zamir White of Georgia. After somewhat surprisingly declining the fifth-year option for current lead running back Josh Jacobs, this is an excellent spot for White. The 22-year-old had 160 attempts for 856 yards and 11 touchdowns, adding nine catches for 75 yards... Read More
Jets Add Max Mitchell In Fourth Round
The New York Jets selected tackle Max Mitchell out of Louisiana at pick No. 111 in the 2022 NFL Draft. New York has been one of the most aggressive teams during the draft, selecting playmakers on both sides of the ball. Already with an underrated offensive line, the Jets are aiming to give second-year quarterback... Read More
Falcons Believe They Will Draft A Quarterback
Atlanta Falcons general manager Terry Fontenot stated in a press conference on Wednesday that the team believes they will come out of the draft with a quarterback. The Falcons hold pick No. 8 and already signed quarterback Marcus Mariota to a two-year deal worth $18.75 million. Kenny Pickett of Pittsburgh and Malik Willis of Liberty... Read More
Bears Not Shopping Robert Quinn
Contrary to a prior report, a source confirmed that the Chicago Bears are not looking to deal veteran pass-rusher Robert Quinn. The soon-to-be 32-year-old expressed some uncertainty in his status in an interview, but the team does not appear to be actively shopping him at this time. While this contradicts a previous report, that does... Read More
Travon Walker Emerging As Favorite For No. 1 Pick?
The Jacksonville Jaguars appear to have narrowed their choice to four players for the No. 1 overall selection in this week's draft -- Michigan defensive end Aidan Hutchinson, NC State offensive tackle Ikem Ekwonu, Alabama offensive tackle Evan Neal and Georgia defensive end Travon Walker. Ian Rapoport reported that most general managers and coaches he... Read More
George Pickens A First-Round Draft Surprise?
Entering this week's draft, there are some NFL teams identifying fewer than 15 players with first-round grades. After Ian Rapoport reported that there is more demand to trade down than to trade up, it appears there may be more question marks than usual at the top end of this year's class. With 32 picks coming... Read More
Cardinals Approaching Critical Juncture With Kyler Murray
The Arizona Cardinals must make a decision on exercising quarterback Kyler Murray's fifth-year option by next Tuesday. The option would cost the team $29.7 million. This would normally seem like a no-brainer for the team to exercise. However, with an apparently strained relationship surrounding a contract extension, this could light the fire to either get... Read More
Azeez Al-Shaair Signs Tender With 49ers
San Francisco 49ers linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair has signed his one-year tender to remain with the team. The 49ers already exercised their fifth-year option on star defensive end Nick Bosa, but retaining Al-Shaair was a major priority as well. With no first-round pick after trading up for quarterback Trey Lance last year, the team needs to... Read More
Giants Must Decide on Daniel Jones' Fifth-Year Option
The New York Giants are faced with a decision on whether to pick up quarterback Daniel Jones' fifth-year option by next Tuesday. The option would be worth $22.38 million. Jones will enter the season at age 25 and has fallen short of expectations since being taken with the No. 6 overall pick in 2019. With... Read More
Panthers Not Expected to Trade for Baker Mayfield Before Draft
The Carolina Panthers are not expected to make a play for Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield prior to Day 1 of the NFL draft on Thursday, according to sources. The Panthers hold pick No. 6 and have been widely rumored to select a quarterback in the first round after holding multiple meetings with each of... Read More
Drake London Visits Commanders
USC wide receiver Drake London is visiting with the Washington Commanders on Tuesday. The 20-year-old, who could be the first wide receiver off the board in next week's draft, has plenty of suitors. With Washington holding pick No. 11 and yet to reach a contract extension with fourth-year wide receiver Terry McLaurin, they could certainly... Read More
Ashton Dulin Re-Signs With Colts
Restricted free-agent wide receiver Ashton Dulin has re-signed with the Indianapolis Colts. The undrafted 24-year-old appeared in 17 games last year but only started in one, totaling 13 catches on 22 targets for 173 yards. He did manage to find the end zone twice. Dulin currently sits third on the depth chart behind popular breakout... Read More
Olamide Zaccheaus Signs Tender With Atlanta
Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Olamide Zaccheaus has signed his tender. This is not surprising, as Zaccheaus is currently sitting atop the team's depth chart with a massive opportunity in front of him. Arguably the worst receiving corps in the league, the Falcons need someone to emerge as a reliable option for new quarterback Marcus Mariota.... Read More
